So I’m just being introduced to the concept of using a VPN or something like Tailscale to access one’s services, instead of opening the services directly to the web, but I’m thinking for streaming purposes or just accessing your services on the run, isn’t it an annoyance having to connect to your home network all the time? Or do you keep the VPN running on your phone for example? What if you use a VPN provider for privacy purposes, wouldn’t one need to then switch VPN connection?

  • zelifcam@lemmy.worldEnglish
    72·
    3 days ago

    How annoying is it to connect to VPN/use Tailscale

    I think it’s very important to separate a random “VPN” solution to using Tailscale.

    instead of being able to access the service directly?

    Focusing on Tailscale. Who turns off Tailscale? It is “directly” connecting to your service or app or whatever. That’s the whole point.

    • Yingwu@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      Probably just me that’s confused. I thought Tailscale was similar to WireGuard but much easier to set up. So one connects to the services directly, and not just the general home network (like a VPN) where you then enter whatever address you need to access the service?

      • signalsayge@lemm.eeEnglish
        4·
        3 days ago

        It can be just like you’ve said. You can also run tailscale directly on the system hosting a service and access it directly over the tailscale network.